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Marketing Communications Director

National Venture Capital Association
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Position Description

Job Title: Marketing Communications Director

Reports to: Executive Director

Job Type: Full-time

Location: San Francisco, CA (hybrid work model)

Prepared Date: April 1, 2025

Note: Compensation is commensurate with experience.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested applicants should send the following materials to careers@ventureforward.org:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Two writing samples

 

 

OVERVIEW OF VENTURE FORWARD

Venture Forward is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), with a mission to democratize access to the venture capital (“VC”) industry, empower individuals from all backgrounds and geographies to thrive as investors, and equip future VC leaders with the tools for long-term success.

We support emerging fund managers and investors by providing education, mentorship, and resources to advance their careers. We are committed to driving healthy and sustainable generational change within established VC firms, ensuring strong industry stewardship for the future. Through these efforts, we envision a VC industry that reaches all communities across the country, unlocking greater innovation, economic impact, and financial returns. 

Since we publicly launched in 2020, we’ve made a meaningful impact:

  • 4,600+ participants educated through our VC University certificate course
  • 290+ emerging managers supported through Emerging Manager Office Hours
  • 800+ volunteers (VC investors, general partners, limited partners, and more) engaged through our programs

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

We are looking for a Marketing Communications Director (“Director”) to lead Venture Forward’s marketing and communications efforts.

This is a leadership role within a small, mission-driven team, requiring both high-level strategic thinking and hands-on execution. The Director will be responsible for setting and implementing marketing and communications strategies that support Venture Forward’s mission, elevate its brand, and drive measurable impact.

The Director will be responsible for:

  • Leading the development and execution of marketing and communications strategies.
  • Collaborating with the Executive Director, board members, and program leads to align messaging with organizational objectives.
  • Creating and optimizing content across various platforms to enhance visibility and engagement.
  • Managing media relations, digital campaigns, and brand storytelling to amplify Venture Forward’s mission and impact.

This role is based in San Francisco, with a hybrid work model (the team currently works in the office Tuesdays–Thursdays). 

 

 

WHAT SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE LOOKS LIKE

Success in this role means independently driving Venture Forward’s marketing and communications strategy from concept to execution, increasing visibility, engagement, and influence across the VC ecosystem. The ideal candidate is a proactive, strategically creative thinker with a bias for action and a commitment to high-quality, detail-driven execution. The Director will own everything from messaging development to multi-platform content delivery, translating complex ideas into compelling narratives that inspire, inform, and drive measurable impact.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

Brand awareness & thought leadership

  • Develop and execute integrated strategies for marketing, communications, and PR to increase Venture Forward’s visibility and brand impact.
  • Craft compelling storytelling to highlight our mission, programs, and community impact.
  • Manage media relations, press releases, and other external communications.
  • Ensure the brand voice authentically reflects our mission.

Content & digital marketing

  • Build and maintain a multi-channel content calendar, covering:
    • Social media: Twitter & LinkedIn
    • Email marketing: Monthly newsletters, program-specific campaigns
    • Website & blog: Content creation, updates, and thought leadership
    • Slack community: Maintaining engagement of program alumni
    • Press releases
    • Fundraising campaigns
  • Lead content creation efforts for key initiatives, including:

Community engagement & stakeholder communications

  • Develop engagement strategies to strengthen relationships with program participants, alumni, volunteers, and industry partners.
  • Support and promote fundraising initiatives, sponsorship opportunities, and donor campaigns.
  • Represent Venture Forward at industry events and conferences.
  • Support Venture Forward events (virtual and in-person), including occasional travel.

Performance tracking & optimization

  • Set and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to press coverage, email engagement, website traffic, and social media performance (e.g., audience growth, engagement rates, donor retention, and program participation metrics) to assess marketing impact.
  • Leverage tools like Google Analytics, MailChimp, Salesforce, and social media insights to optimize marketing strategies.
  • Report on the impact of strategies and adapt strategies accordingly.

Budget & resource management

  • Manage the marketing and communications budget.
  • Make recommendations for tools, platforms, and external support as needed to maximize impact.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Must-have:

  • 5+ years of experience in marketing, communications, PR, or a related field. Experience within the VC, startup, or investment ecosystem is a plus.
     
  • Strong writing & storytelling skills, with the ability to craft engaging content for different audiences and platforms.
     
  • Experience leading marketing and communications campaigns across social media, email, and websites.
     
  • Familiarity with content management systems (e.g., WordPress, MailChimp) and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, Hootsuite).
     
  • Basic graphic design skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Suite) for creating marketing assets and infographics.
     
  • Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to own multiple initiatives, meet deadlines, and work with minimal oversight.
     
  • Collaborative team player who thrives in a small, mission-driven organization.

 

Nice-to-have:

  • Experience working in nonprofits, VC firms, startups, or investment-related media.
  • Experience in media relations.
  • Knowledge of HTML, Salesforce.com, and Trello.
  • Passion for supporting a more inclusive and accessible VC ecosystem.

 

OUR COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A HIGH-PERFORMING TEAM

At Venture Forward, we are committed to creating a work environment in which everyone on our team is engaged and performing at high levels, and where differences in outlook, perspective, and background are seen as adding value. We strive to attract, invest in, and develop the talents of people of diverse backgrounds who reflect the society and community in which we live and do business. We believe that enhanced business relationships, greater innovation, increased productivity, and better decision making are among the benefits of the inclusive culture we seek to foster.